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“Generous, noble, honorable” — Arabic origin
Boy's name · #702 in the US (2025) · 2020s
Kareem reached its best rank, #367, in 1977 and ranked #702 in 2025. Roughly 18,000 boys have been named Kareem since 1964.
Around the world: about 1 in 2,400 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 3,400 boys in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 5,900 boys in Ireland (2025).
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 29 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Among 153 notable people named Kareem:
Sports figures appear 3.15× more often than among typical names — e.g. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, American basketball player.
Similar names: Karim · Rashad · Khalid · Omari · Raheem · Khalil
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